With the Xbox 360’s 20th anniversary barreling towards at an unstoppable pace, I thought it’d be fun to get ahead of the inevitable nostalgia wave and look at one of the interesting smaller releases from the early 360 era: Genki’s Import Tuner Challenge. One of the Read More …
It’s 1997 and we’re at the AOU show in Japan, feasting our eyes on all of the exciting up-and-coming arcade attractions on display. Over at Namco, the imminently-released Tekken 3 is an obvious headliner, but there are plenty of other goodies too — not least Read More …
I came across Yakuza Fury as many other people presumably have, via Reddit posts with titles like ‘Why does this game exist?‘ or Youtube videos with titles like ‘Dollar Store Kiryu‘. On the surface there’s no denying that this looks like a cheap knock-off of Read More …
Could Sega’s legendary Gangster series really work as a TV adaption? So, after being teased for about four years, the TV series based on Sega’s Like a Dragon/Yakuza series has finally been unleashed onto what seems to be a mostly indifferent public. Coming hot on Read More …
Our Basque Country chums have held a second Master System Tournament! This is the report from Egoitz Campo – if you’re reading this from the Basque country and are interested in joining the next one, email him at campo_16*at*msn.com! On Tuesday 1st of October, Euskal-Retro Read More …
I like Gog.com. Not only does it have a massive library of old games available in DRM-free packages which will play nicely with modern machines (even, generally, those running Linux); but their sales often remind me about games I haven’t played in years – generally Read More …
So the other day we learned that the lovely people behind Pokémon (Nintendo and Gamefreak) would finally be coming for Pocketpair, developers of the suspiciously-similar-looking Palworld. Though this didn’t exactly come as a shock to anyone, many were surprised that Nintendo choose to target Pocketpair Read More …
Hello folks, here’s ya boi FatNicK coming at you with…err…reviews of games that have been out for a while and have already been widely covered elsewhere. So what’s the verdict on this one? It’s quite good ‘innit! I could write a whole review focusing on Read More …
A couple of months ago a fellow called Egoitz Campo reached out to tell me he was trying to organise a Sega Master system tournament in the Basque Country, and ask whether I would be interested in recieving a report of the event. Naturally I Read More …
After 12 years and a number of theme updates, I’ve decided to completely change this site – Right down to the domain name. This blog will continue to be my blogging platform and all existing Mechafatnick.co.uk links will continue to work for anyone looking for Read More …
Its Halloween! The time when our attention inevitably turns to oOky sPOoky titles. For this Halloween, let’s look at one that lays a little bit outside the usual. With an FGPA Core, a truckload of podcast coverage and the sudden discovery of the immense breadth Read More …
Yesterday I was lucky enough to score tickets for the opening show of the Sonic Symphony tour, with the first leg being held at the Barbican Centre in London. I had a ticket for me and a ticket for potentially the harshest critic of all: Read More …
Available: Pretty much everywhere (Xbox, Playstation, PC, Switch – Xbox version reviewed here) Price: Bout a tenner (Switch version slightly more expensive than the rest) Erm hello. It’s been a while hasn’t it? Sorry for my absence on a personal level this has been a Read More …
So, the cat’s out of the bag. After sitting on the information for months while the wheels of stuff quietly turned in the background, we’ve finally made the full footage of Michael Jackson’s Scramble Training public! Everything that needs saying about the release has been Read More …
Recently, it’s come to my attention that several people aren’t particularly happy with my article about the NES and the Master System in the UK market, finding the evidence supporting the argument to be lacking. Placed in such a position, there’s only really one reasonable Read More …
Starting out as a simple UI exercise as part of Tim Buchalka and Jean-Paul Roberts excellent Python Masterclass, Alien Blackjack is a full card game that acts as a tribute to both the style of games built into Windows ’95 and the aesthetics of early Read More …
Today just happens to be the 31st anniversary of the release of the original Sonic the Hedgehog AND the launch day of the slightly controversial Sonic Origins…so why not celebrate with some classic Sonic Team wallpapers that have been given a 4k make over? All Read More …
On social media, old pictures from London’s Sega World are an easy way to harvest some quick engagement. Post the image, chuck in your ‘remember that time when Sega ran a theme park?’ caption then sit back and wait for the likes numbers to rise. Read More …
Having spent five years (half a decade!) of my life on these books, I can honestly say they were a waste of time and a failure. They should have never been written, and whatever value a few academics and a tiny number of readers claim, Read More …
So, having been lucky enough to receive one of these as a father’s day gift 2020, here’s my review of Blaze’s little retro-themed box of tricks. Sorry it’s taken so long – I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the thing. I still don’t, Read More …